The CSR Journal
COVID-19 initiatives: Corning India donates equipment to frontline professionals
Corning India has donated Infrared Thermometers, Pulse Oximeters and PPE kits to Public Health centres and media professionals and 1 lakh units of Vitamin C tablets to 5,000 policemen in Chakan, Pune.
A total of 15 sets of Infrared Thermometers, Pulse Oximeters and PPE kits were donated to the administrative subdivision health officer for subsequent...
Responsible star Dia Mirza inspires the students of Modern Public School to save the planet
On the occasion of the World Environment Day, Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi, conducted a webinar under the alias, ‘There is no plan B, because there is no planet B’ to inspire and motivate the young students to take up the cause of environmental conservation. The decorated Bollywood actress and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, Dia Mirza,...
CSR News: Mankind Pharma supports Akshay Kothawale for helping the poor and migrants
Amidst multiple tales of the struggle for survival in the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis, Mankind Pharma has been supporting the communities and frontline workers fighting the deadly virus. The company has stepped up and offered Rs. 1 lakh aid to Akshay Kothawale who runs auto rickshaw in Pune where he has been feeding 400 people with money...
New tools to simplify the life of researchers amid COVID-19
Cactus Communications, a technology company accelerating scientific advancement, announced the launch of R (researcher.life), an extensive integrated ecosystem of tools and support for academic researchers.
The ecosystem currently offers six tools and platforms, all designed to address a specific need or issue that researchers face. R Pubsure is an AI-powered platform that evaluates the submission...
Henkel aims to become climate-positive by 2040
Henkel introduced its new strategic framework for the future at presentation to investors, analysts and media.
Accelerate impactful innovations with increased investments
Henkel aims to accelerate impactful innovations, supported by increased investments. This will include an enhanced innovation approach, for example by expanding the use of digital tools and data for faster and better insights. While...
CSR: Dalmia Bharat Foundation forms India Livelihoods Collective in support of Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
Dalmia Bharat Foundation, the CSR arm of Dalmia Bharat Group, has partnered with CSRBOX to launch India Livelihood Collective, the country’s first non-financial and non-funding commitment-based collaborative platform.
The platform will be launched virtually by Vimala Ramesh (IAS), CEO Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM), Govt. of Maharashtra and Govinda Rajulu Chintala, Chairman, National Bank...
Vetphage Lending a Hand to Poultry Farmers During Lockdown
Poultry farms in India were already facing pressure on their profit margins due to the steady increase in feed prices. The government’s decision last year to increase the minimum support prices for soybean and maize, two of the products most commonly used as poultry feed, led to an increase in the cost of production...
ITC strengthens its initiatives in Water Stewardship and Biodiversity Conservation
ITC Limited, one of India’s leading multi-business conglomerates, said that it is rapidly scaling up its Integrated Watershed Development and Environmental Resources Replenishment initiatives through partnerships with various State governments. These partnerships will be largely focussed on water stewardship and biodiversity conservation.
Over the past decades, ITC has demonstrated environmental stewardship by not only ensuring...
World Environment Day: MMTC-PAMP and WWF India celebrate Himalayan birds
The Himalayas are a treasure trove of biodiversity and known as one of the biodiversity hotspots in the world. Referred to often as the Third Pole, they are the birthplace of some of Asia's rivers and help regulate the planet's climate.
Harbouring over thousands of species of flora and fauna, the Himalayas are also home...
COVID-19 Update: Mental Health Helpline finds 52% Callers ‘Anxious’ About Life Post Lockdown
Launched in April 2020, ‘BMC-Mpower 1on1’, the 24x7 helpline by Mpower, a pioneer in Indian mental healthcare in an exclusive partnership with the Government of Maharashtra and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has received around 45,000 calls in just 2 months. This could be just tip of the iceberg as India stares at mental health crisis post-Covid.
The maximum calls...
4 Organic Brands for Making the Switch to an Eco-friendly Lifestyle
This World Environment Day, there are a lot of conversations on saving the planet, the use of organic and bio-degradable items that most of us will not implement in our daily lives. In the last few years, we have seen that due to drastic climate change and excessive pollution, our Mother Earth is being...
World Environment Day: HCL Foundation holds virtual workshops
Every year June 5 is celebrated as the World Environment Day (WED) globally to promote environmental protection and awareness and this year –the theme was ‘Biodiversity’ with the slogan ‘Time for Nature’. HCL Foundation, the CSR arm of HCL Technologies, organized a series of virtual workshops to mark the day. Through these virtual workshops...